Does Facebook lead to lower grades? Or do college students with lower grades use Facebook more than their higher-achieving peers? A study of 219 students at Ohio State University being presented at a conference this week doesnt answer those questions definitively. But it suggests a link between the social networking site and academic performance.
Students who said they used Facebook reported grade-point averages between 3.0 and 3.5; those who dont use it said they average 3.5 to 4.0. Also, Facebook users said they studied one to five hours a week, vs. non-users 11 hours or more.